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LeBron James reaches second on NBA's career scoring list, but Lakers lose to Wizards

The Los Angeles Lakers' Russell Westbrook grabs a loose ball against the Washington Wizards during the second half at Capital One Arena on Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Washington, D.C..

WASHINGTON — A free throw in Boston. A jumper in Detroit. A Kobe Bryant-inspired dunk in Los Angeles. A banked-in 3-pointer in Toronto.

Over 19 seasons, these individual moments have been opportunities to celebrate LeBron James and his mostly unmatched basketball skills.

They were just slices of the story — scoring was never the complete way to judge him anyway. But over time, these points added up — the alley-oop in Portland, the up-and-under in San Antonio, the step-back in Charlotte and

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